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General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from June 24th, 2026

General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from June 24th, 2026

Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture
Originally written and delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. Originally published on the Vatican website here. Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! We will continue our catechesis on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, particularly the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium (SC) on the Liturgy. When Saint Augustine wanted to explain the mystery […]
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Relevant Radio Gives Pope Leo XIV First Edition Audiobooks

Relevant Radio Gives Pope Leo XIV First Edition Audiobooks

Articles, Entertainment, News and Culture
Rick Gordon, general counsel of Relevant Radio and a member of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, recently had a private audience with Pope Leo XIV and gifted him with three original vinyl recordings from The Merry Beggars, the entertainment division of Relevant Radio. Recordings included a dramatic production on the life of St. Augustine from The Merry Beggars’ award-winning The Saints podcast, in addition to audio productions of two of […]
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Pope Leo XIV Encourages Children to Put Relationships Before Screens

Pope Leo XIV Encourages Children to Put Relationships Before Screens

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Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican’s Estate Ragazzi summer camp this week, where he met with children and young people. During a question-and-answer session, the Holy Father reflected on technology, friendship, prayer, and the importance of developing critical thinking. Addressing the challenge of spending too much time on screens, Pope Leo acknowledged that technology can […]
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Magnifica Humanitas: Human Dignity, Moral Responsibility, and the Pursuit of Truth

Magnifica Humanitas: Human Dignity, Moral Responsibility, and the Pursuit of Truth

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Father Robert Spitzer joined Timmerie on Trending to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas, highlighting the opportunities and dangers posed by rapidly advancing technology. Their conversation focused on a central concern raised by the Holy Father: the growing influence of AI systems and the need for human responsibility in their development […]
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Patrick Madrid Reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Vision for Catholic Higher Education

Patrick Madrid Reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Vision for Catholic Higher Education

Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show
On a recent episode of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick highlighted Pope Leo XIV’s address to a delegation from the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, drawing attention to the Holy Father’s vision for the future of Catholic higher education. Forming the Whole Person Speaking to university leaders gathered in Rome, Pope Leo emphasized that […]
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The Holy Spirit, Human Communion, and Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical

The Holy Spirit, Human Communion, and Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical

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On a recent episode of Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie reflected on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and connected those themes to Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical on artificial intelligence. Beginning with the Church’s celebration of Pentecost, Timmerie encouraged listeners to deepen their understanding of the Holy Spirit by […]
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